Boardwalk food favorites we love other than saltwater taffy
Some seasons back, on the television quiz show, “Family Feud,” the following question was asked: “What food is most associated with Atlantic City?” The top answer was salt water taffy. I can’t recall exactly what the other answers were, but I’m pretty certain that...
‘The other Atlantic City,’ and the man who made it possible
Long before the construction of Harrah’s, Borgata and the Golden Nugget, that part of Atlantic City was only a marina. Specifically, it was the Frank S. Farley State Marina, a joint venture between the state of New Jersey and Atlantic City, built in the late 1950s to...
‘Tonight’ in Atlantic City: Merv Griffin and other TV hosts on the Boardwalk
The list of television personalities who have had some success hosting late-night talk shows through the years is pretty short, especially since the concept of a late-night television talk show goes back to May of 1950, when comedian Jerry Lester hosted a program...
The unique beginnings of two Boardwalk hotel/casinos
Two Atlantic City hotel/casinos – one still standing, the other no longer with us – had rather unusual beginnings. The Brighton Hotel & Casino is barely remembered today, although it was actually the fourth hotel/casino to open in Atlantic City, and the resort’s...
